Grand Island Police Report
News media report for: 08/19/2026
All crimes reported in this daily report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media
requests, please contact the City of Grand Island Clerk’s office. All individuals arrested, cited or referred are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Offense: Wanted Person Incident # L26082096
Person Involved: Abel Rivas, homeless, 33 year old male
Date and Time Reported: 8/18/26 @ 06:32
Location of Incident: Locust St S
Brief Narrative: Officers responded to a wanted person call. Upon arrival officers located a male known to them to have an active Hall County Warrant. The male was arrested and transported to Hall County Jail without incident.
Hall County Warrant CR261444
False imprisonment-1st degree [28-314] Class 3 FO
DV Assault-3rd/Cause Bodily Injury [28-323(1)(A)] Class 1 MO
Offense: DUI Incident # L26082222
Person Involved: Gonzalo S. Ornelas-Calderon, Grand Island, 27 years old
Date and Time Reported: 8/18/26 @ 19:28
Location of Incident: Locust St S
Brief Narrative: On 08/19/26 at 1928 officers contacted Gonzalo S. Ornelas Calderon who was found to be in actual physical control of his motor vehicle and was impaired by alcohol while in a drive thru at S. Locust Street. Gonzalo was placed under arrest.
DUI Alcohol 4th offense (60-6,196(1)(A)A4 Class III Felony)
Drive w/o Ignition Interlock W/ .02+ (60-6,211.11(2)B Class IV Felony)
Driving During Revocation (60-4,108(1)(A) Class II Misd.)
Offense: Wanted Person Incident # L26082116
Person Involved: Brandon Seabaugh, Homeless, 31 years old
Date and Time Reported: 8/18/26 @ 09:42
Location of Incident: South Front & Clark St N
Brief Narrative: Brandon Seabaugh was contacted for his active arrest warrant where he obstructed police and resisted arrest.
Hall County Warrant
FTA Curfew Violation
*NEW*
Obstruction 28-906 I MO
Resisting Arrest (2nd Offense) 28-904 IV FO
Offense: Drugs Incident # L26082244
Person Involved: Bret Yearout, Hastings, 55 years old
Date and Time Reported: 8/19/26 @ 04:08
Location of Incident: Hwy 281 & Old Potash Hwy
Brief Narrative: On 08/19/2026 Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near the
intersection of Old Potash Hwy W and US Hwy 281 S. Brent Yearout was identified as the driver of
the vehicle and was arrested.
Fail to use turn signal 60-6,161(1) INF
Possess controlled substance 28-416(3) IV Fel
Drug paraphernalia 28-441 INF
Offense: Theft Incident # L26082176
Victim: 40 year old female
Date and Time Reported: 8/18/26 @ 14:47
Location of Incident: 22nd St W
Brief Narrative: On 8-18-2026 at around 1445 hrs, officer responded to a possible vehicle theft.
Case is open and active.
28-511 Theft Class IV FO
Offense: Theft Incident # L26082221
Victim: 50 year old female, 51 year old male
Date and Time Reported: 8/18/26 @ 18:16
Location of Incident: Hagge Ave
Brief Narrative: On 08/18/2026 Officers fielded a report of Forgery. The victim reported a loss of $2,481.57. Case is Open.
Forgery-2nd degree/$1,500-5,000 28-603(3) IV Fel
Theft-unlawful taking $1,500-4,999 28-511(B) IV Fel
Offense: Motor Vehicle Theft Incident # L26082173
Victim: 53 year old female
Date and Time Reported: 8/18/26 @ 14:02
Location of Incident: E 20th St
Brief Narrative: On 8/18/2026 officers responded to a vehicle theft. Case is open and active.
Theft Motor Vehicle 28-511 FO II
Offense: Fraud Incident # L26082158
Victim: 43 year old male
Date and Time Reported: 8/18/26 @ 12:59
Location of Incident: Hedde St W
Brief Narrative: Victim reported a theft by deception, alleging that the suspect impersonated a representative from a business/bank app claiming fraudulent activity for transaction requests for
financial gain.
{28-512(B)} Theft-deception $1,500-4,999 / IV FO
Offense: Fail to Stop & Render Aid/No Serious Injury Incident # L26082220
Victim: 45 year old female
Date and Time Reported: 8/18/26 @ 18:45
Location of Incident: Ashton Ave & Pine St
Brief Narrative: On 08/18/2026 at 1845 hours, Officers responded to the area of Ashton Ave and Pine St in reference to an accident Hit and Run. Upon arrival, it was determined one of the vehicles involved in the accident left the scene prior to law enforcement arrival. The driver of the vehicle on scene had injuries and was transported to the emergency room.
Fail to stop & render aid/no serious injury 60-697-F3A- Class IIIA Felony